Twenty Lashes
This pig had amazing eyelashes, hence the title. This is another ink drawing done live at the fair, with color...
posted on: Aug 25, 2011 | author: Lesley Spanos
Snoozin’
It was a hot and humid August day at the Indiana State Fair. This pig raised a lazy eyelid when he heard my camera,...
posted on: Mar 25, 2011 | author: Lesley Spanos
Painting the State Fair
State Fair, USA is artist Lesley Spanos' tribute to the American agricultural fair. "Just about anything I would want to paint can be found at the Fair."
The series is the culmination of years of research. Spanos has photographed and sketched her local fair - the Indiana State Fair - extensively for the past four summers, amassing a large collection of reference material for working in-studio. Ultimately the collection is destined for a book and fine art reproductions. (Read about the project in more depth here.)
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